NEW YORK CITY — Sibling Films (www.siblingrivalry.com), with locations in New York and Los Angeles, has announced the addition of Andrew Winghart to its roster of directors. Winghart directed, choreographed, produced and composed the original score for his most recent project, Step Into the Light. Centering around a group of dancers from Columbia, MO, the film was shot at the Mizzou Arena, a state-of-the-art basketball facility that was transformed specifically for the production.
Winghart has a background in choreography and prior collaborations with artists such as Lorde, Muse, Solange and Billie Eilish. His directorial style is strongly influenced by music and movement.
“There is something beautiful and intimate in the ephemeral nature of a live performance,” Winghart says. “I am increasingly interested in trying to capture the human emotion at the root of these heavily-constructed environments. My work is certainly theatrical in scale and context, sometimes severe in its aesthetics, but ideally welcoming and engaging to all types of audiences.”
On his joining Sibling Films, Winghart says he was “drawn to the sense of vitality and dedication to the craft so clearly present at the company. Moving forward, my goal is to challenge myself and extend beyond the staple signifiers of my own work. Sibling Rivalry’s enthusiasm for exploration gives me this freedom.”